Gran Turismo 7 developer Polyphony Digital has released a new update for the PS5 & PS4 racing simulation title, with five new cars available to players, including the BMW M Hybrid V8 ’25. Beyond that, there’s new World Circuit Events such has Fisherman’s Ranch and Pickup Truck Race, while the Cafe has been expanded with more conversations. You can read the Gran Turismo 7 update 1.70 patch notes below for more details.
Gran Turismo 7 launched in March 2022 for PS5 & PS4 and has received robust post-launch content, with the latest update for the racer dropping earlier this year. Back in December last year, Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that the game was still pulling in two million monthly users, proving GT7 is still incredibly popular. You can read our full review here.
Main Features Implemented
1. Cars
– The following five cars have been added:
・BMW M Hybrid V8 ’25 (Sold in ‘Brand Central’)
・Ferrari 499P ’23 (Sold in ‘Brand Central’)
・Peugeot 9X8 ’25 (Sold in ‘Brand Central’)
・Porsche 963 ’24 (Sold in ‘Brand Central’)
・Porsche 911 Turbo S Safety Car (992) (Sold in ‘Brand Central’)
2. World Circuits
– The following new events have been added to ‘World Circuits’:
・Fisherman’s Ranch
– Pickup Truck Race
・Watkins Glen Long Course
– Gr.1 Prototype Series
・24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit
– Gr.1 Prototype Series
・Sardegna Road Track A
– Gr.1 Prototype Series
・Eiger Nordwand Reverse
– European FR Challenge 550
– ‘Circuit Experience’ has been added to the following track:
・Fisherman’s Ranch Full Course Reverse
3. Café
– The following Extra Menu has been added:
・Extra Menu No. 54: ‘Collection: Hybrid Prototypes’ (Collector Level 64 and above);
– Added new sets of conversations with the Car Designers and Characters appearing in the Café. These new conversations can be accessed by changing to the following cars in ‘Garage’ and speaking with the Characters in the Café:
CHARACTERS
– Jeremy
・BMW M Hybrid V8 ’25
・Ferrari 499P ’23
・Peugeot 9X8 ’25
・Porsche 963 ’24
– New ‘Seasonal Menu’ has been added, where different cars can be collected each season to unlock extra rewards. The ‘Seasonal Menu’ will appear after clearing Menu Book No. 39 (‘Championship: World GT Series’) and having watched the ending.
4. GT Auto
– Car Maintenance & Service
Engine Swaps are now available for the following cars (unlocked at Collector Level 50):
・Audi TT Coupé 3.2 quattro ’03
・Audi TTS Coupé ’09
・Renault Espace F1 ’95
・Suzuki V6 Escudo Pikes Peak Special ’98
・Toyota RAV4 Adventure ’20
5. Scapes
– ‘Pikes Peak’ has been added as a featured Curation in Scapes.
6. Sport
– Updated the opening movie for the race.
Other Improvements and Adjustments
1. Drift Trial
– Added ‘Retry’ and ‘Exit’ buttons to the menu shown after running a Drift Trial.
2. Power Pack
– Added ‘Race Shop’ to the Quick Menu shown before Practice, Qualifier, and Race when entering with a Garage Car;
– ‘Detailed Settings’ can now be selected also in the pit stop menu, under ‘Settings’ > ‘Car Settings’ during Practice with a Garage Car.
3. Localisation
– Fixed various text localisation issues.
4. Others
– Various other issues have been addressed.
[Source – Gran Turismo 7 Patch Notes]